And more.”
“Like what?” She snapped to a halt and stared up at him.
“As I said, we’ll talk about it later. Right now, I’m just going to express regrets that I probably haven’t handled this as well as I should have.” He would never admit it to her—he even hated admitting it to himself—but his job here might become a little easier if Stan increased the cruelty to his son, particularly his criticisms while the city council security detail was in his presence. Alan had been around enough to observe some of that. And if the SOB did more, even if Alan hadn’t yet found evidence he could use against Stan for possible murder, he might obtain enough to have him arrested for child abuse.
Then, maybe more physical evidence of what had happened to his wife could be found when Alan got the right to enter Stan’s home to seek evidence of child abuse to keep the guy incarcerated for a while.
But really? He couldn’t, wouldn’t wish any more of that on the kid. He would find a way to succeed no matter what. And certainly would never admit to Kelly these cruel and nasty thoughts.
Even the idea would undoubtedly make her hate him enough to draw away immediately and refuse to work with him despite her own precarious situation.
Which would be justifiable, under the circumstances.
“What are you talking about?” Kelly demanded.
“Let’s just say that, on reflection, I can see why Eli Grodon needs someone on his side, no matter what else is going on around him—and around this town. I’ll certainly cooperate—” now “—but I’m probably not the right person to protect him. You, on the other hand, are—”
“The perfect person to protect him,” Kelly said. “And you can be sure I will. Now—are we meeting somewhere away from here for dinner tomorrow, on a supposed date if anyone asks?”
“That’s probably the best plan,” Alan acknowledged.
“Fine.” Without asking his permission, she turned, grabbed his hand and began leading him back to the bar.
He admired that she was, to some extent, playing the role he had created for her.
He only hoped she wouldn’t come to regret it—and make their working together here for a somewhat common purpose completely ineffective.
He regained at least some hope after they hurried back down the driveway and into the parking lot behind the bar. Kelly dragged him along to right beside her car, where she reached up, pulled his head down and involved him in one heck of a long, hot and sexy kiss.
He liked that she sounded completely out of breath when the kiss finally ended.
He didn’t do much better—especially when he couldn’t help pulling her back into his arms and kissing her again.
For show, he told himself, even as his body, which had already responded, grew even harder.
But soon Kelly backed off once more.
“See you tomorrow,” she said, then opened her door and got in.
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